propertytype.java

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 * -----------------
 * PropertyType.java
 * -----------------
 * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
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 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * $Id: PropertyType.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:32:37 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes 
 * -------
 * 12-Nov-2003 : Initial version (TM);
 * 26-Nov-2003 : Updated header and Javadocs (DG);
 * 
 */
 
package org.jfree.xml.generator.model;

/**
 * An enumeration over the defined property types.
 * <p>
 * Attribute types are mapped into xml attributes - this is used for
 * primitive data or enumeration classes.
 * <p>
 * Element types are used to define complex classes, a new xml tag will
 * be introduced for every element type.
 * <p>
 * The lookup properties are defined elsewhere and are referenced using
 * the defined name during the class building process. 
 */
public final class PropertyType {
    
    /** A property that is described using an attribute in the XML. */
    public static final PropertyType ATTRIBUTE = new PropertyType("ATTRIBUTE");
    
    /** A property that is described using an XML element. */
    public static final PropertyType ELEMENT = new PropertyType("ELEMENT");
    
    /** A property that is... */
    public static final PropertyType LOOKUP = new PropertyType("LOOKUP");

    /** The property type name. */
    private final String myName; // for debug only

    /**
     * Private constructor prevents new types being created.
     * 
     * @param name  the type name.
     */
    private PropertyType(final String name) {
        this.myName = name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representing the type.
     * 
     * @return a string.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return this.myName;
    }
    
}